Procurement Officer
Wave Mobile Money is a financial technology company providing affordable mobile money services across Africa. Its offerings include money transfers, deposits and withdrawals, bill payments, airtime purchases, merchant payments, collections, bulk payments, and checkout APIs.
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About Wave Mobile Money Inc.
Wave Mobile Money builds and operates a mobile financial network intended to help make Africa the first cashless continent. Its consumer services enable users to deposit and withdraw money, send funds, pay bills, buy airtime, and access customer support through mobile applications and agents. Wave Business provides bulk payments, in-person merchant payments, cash collection tools, a business portal, and checkout APIs. The company serves consumers, agents, merchants, businesses, and other clients across multiple African countries.
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About the Role
You'll play a key role in ensuring all purchasing activities strictly adhere to procurement policies while reporting directly to the Procurement Manager. You'll support procurement needs across departments, help identify and build relationships with reliable suppliers, and ensure timely, cost-effective delivery of goods and services. You'll also manage procurement operations in Mali, a key market, contributing directly to operational excellence across the region.
Requirements
- Fluency in both English and French.
- Minimum 4–5 years of relevant experience in procurement.
- Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Administration, Business, Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Accounting, or Logistics.
- Experience in financial sector is a plus.
- An experience including accounting & team management.
Responsibilities
- Oversee all purchasing activities, ensuring full compliance with procurement policies.
- Train and support internal teams on procurement policy awareness and best practices.
- Collaborate with departments to develop procurement plans based on approved budgets.
- Coordinate import logistics and documentation with freight forwarders.
- Prepare and launch RFQs based on departmental needs.
- Identify, assess, and maintain a strong base of pre-approved suppliers.
- Analyze and compare offers, draft selection reports, and support vendor negotiations.
- Manage purchase orders and monitor the procurement workflow for timely execution.
- Track deliveries and ensure payments are made in line with contract terms.
- Keep accurate records of all procurement activities and provide regular reports.
- Maintain and track inventory, conducting regular counts and preparing related reports.
- Perform any additional procurement-related tasks as assigned by the Procurement Manager.
Benefits
- Generous health insurance for yourself and your dependents.
- 26 weeks of parental leave for mothers and 4 weeks for fathers.
- Subsidized child care when returning to work.
- Airtime reimbursement.
- Free food and a beautiful office space.
